Infrastructure
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Parliamentary panel flags poor road quality, delay in construction under central scheme
The committee made the remarks in a report on the performance of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project can proceed as HC rejects plea challenging land acquisition
The bench said that the project was of national importance and that collective interests would prevail over private ones.
Scroll Staff
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With overcrowding, weather and age, curbing bridge collapses in India is complex but not impossible
Existing safety regulations are highly prescriptive but is proving increasingly insufficient as societal and environmental risks become complex.
Supriya Krishnan
Trending
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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High cholesterol: Supplements alone do little but a healthy diet can make a difference
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Cost of electric vehicles will be similar to petrol-run ones in two years, says Nitin Gadkari
The minister also said that toll collection points within 60 km of each other on national highways will be closed in the next three months.
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If India wants to spend its money well, it should build infrastructure that is climate resilient
In the 2022 Budget, the Centre proposed to earmark Rs 1-lakh crore in interest-free loans for states, some of which will be used for developing infrastructure.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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With better roads, India can achieve a China-like economic transformation – and still reach net zero
At present, only 3% of the country’s roads are national highways and 75% of the highways are only two-lane.
Uma S Kambhampati, The Conversation & Subham Kailthya, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: When cricket legend Kapil Dev got ‘kidnapped’ for a streaming platform’s World Cup 2023 ad
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Watch: Musician uses AI to make Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and others sing together
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Watch: Models flaunt duct tape dress, post-it suit, and other symbols of fast-paced life
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Watch: Riders stranded upside down after amusement park ride malfunctions in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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Canals may have created new towns in India, but they haven’t added non-farm jobs: Study
Faster ubanisation hasn’t led to industrialisation.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Interview: Central Vista chief architect Bimal Patel says the project will define a ‘new India’
He blames the lack of adequate information for the controversies surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious redevelopment plan.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Delhi: Commuters asked to avoid Ashram-Lajpat Nagar flyover after gap appears between girders
The Public Works Department said the crevice opened up because the girders shrunk, and it will be fixed soon.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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‘Mission Raniganj’ trailer: Akshay Kumar stars in film about a mine rescue mission
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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India needs to spend Rs 50 lakh crore over the next five years on infrastructure, says Crisil
The global ratings agency said India will first have to tackle the problem of stressed assets to be able to spend such large amounts of money.
Scroll Staff
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Eight sectors related to infrastructure record 4.9% growth in August, the fastest in five months
The data is a combined measure of production in infrastructure-related industries; three sectors, however, saw a dip compared to the figures from August 2016.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai’s Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project gets final environmental clearance from Centre
The 29.20-km long road will link Nariman Point in South Mumbai with Kandivli in the western suburb.
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The Field
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Watch, Asian Games: The Indian dressage team win the country’s first equestrian gold after 41 years
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Asian Games, Hockey: Ishika Chaudhary’s self-driven journey from Gwalior to Hangzhou, and beyond
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26: Dressage team wins first-ever gold; sailors pocket silver, bronze
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Watch, Asian Games: Men’s 10m air rifle team wins India’s first gold medal in Hangzhou
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26 schedule: Shooting, boxing, hockey continues